412 J^otice of some rare and beautiful Plants, ^'C. 



illary, on a slender peduncle, from each leaf. The entire form 

 of the plant is exceedingly graceful. 

 The time of flowering v\as not noted in the following: — 



Aralia hispida, abundant. 



»/3ct3e^a alba, 

 rubra. 



Ranunculus Clintonii Beck. syn. R. prostratus Lamarck, in 

 a small spot with Glechoma hederacea, western part of the town. 

 Both introduced (?). 



Ribes glandulosum Ait. 



Dahbarda repens, common. 



jRosa rubiginosa. 



Cerasus borealis. Summit and sides of Wachusett. 



Vicia sativa. 



*Salix tristis JMuhh, a pretty species when in flower. 



P^iola clandestina Ph., a curious species, with very succulent 

 leaves. 



.^'rbutus U\a. ursi, rare. 



Epigae^a repens, abundant. 



Gualtheria hispidula Muhl. 



Pyrola rotundifolia 



asarifolia Michx. 

 elliptica J^utt. 

 secunda L. 



Chimaphila umbellata L. 



Linnae^a borealis. — I met with a patch of this charming plant, 

 several rods square, forming a complete and unique covering to 

 the ground. I do not perceive that any peculiar locality or situ- 

 ation is more or less favorable, having found it in vigorous growth 

 by the sunny road-sides, and also in the shady, dark and moist 

 recesses of the woods. 



(Sambucus pubens JMichx. 



Kalmia glauca. Sphagnous swamp, near Parker's Pond. 



Ledum latifolium, common. 



Sagittaria sagittifolia c. gracilis. 



Corallorrhiza odontorhiza. Abundant, 

 multiflora, rare. 



Goody era repens. 



Habenaria fimbriata. 



herbiola, Wachusett. 



Platanthera orbiculata. Common; especially worthy of cultiva- 

 tion, on account of its large orbicular leaves, and tall stem of 

 white and greenish flowers, constituting one of the finest of our 

 orchideae. 



Convallaria umbellata JMichx. Syn. Dracaj^na borealis L. 

 .^diantum pedatum. A fine fern, and conspicuously beautiful in 

 large clumps, under the shade of trees, or in cool situations. It 



growing in one locality. 



